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Navroz
March 20th 2020 marked the worldwide celebration of the Persian New Year by various Zoroastrian, Muslim and Bahais communities. About the Festival Navroz or Nowruz is the Iranian New Year/ the Persian New Year. It is celebrated on the Spring Equinox Day (either on March 20th or 21st) across the world by various ethno-linguistic groups. ..
..Read MoreAugust 16: Parsi New year 2022
The Parsi New Year is observed in the month of July or August. It is commonly called as Navroz. It is celebrated by Parsi community according to dates of Shahenshahi calendar. In year 2022, Navroz is being observed on August 16. About Navroz: Navroz has derived its name from two word, viz., ‘Nav’ and ‘Roz’. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2022
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Jamshed-i-Nouroz • Jamshedi Navroz • Navroz • Parsi New Year • Prophet Zarathustra
17 August: Parsi New Year Navroz celebrated
Parsi New Year, also known as Navroz or Jamshedi Navroz, is celebrated every year on August 17 to mark the beginning of the new Iranian calendar. In Persian, Nav means new and Roz means day and together translating to ‘new day’. It is celebrated for health, wealth, prosperity and productivity. The central feature of this ..
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: Festivals • Iran • Jamshedi Navroz • Navroz • Parsi New Year • Shahenshahi calendar • Spring Festival • Vernal Equinox • Zoroastrianism
Parsis Celebrate Navroz
Navroz is the Iranian New Year celebrated by several ethnolinguistic communities around the world irrespective of their religious background. In India Parsis who follow Zoroastrianism celebrate Navroz. Navroz was celebrated on March 21st. Genesis of Navroz The Navroz celebrations can be traced back to 6th Century BC, back when the Iranian community was homogeneously Zoroastrians. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: Iran • Iranian New Year • King Jamshid • Navroz • Parsis • Persia • Spring Equinox • Zoroastrianism